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Gold-and-brown Rove Beetle

Ontholestes cingulatus

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

about 1"

Habitat:

temperate forest

Notes:

The first thing I spotted this day out at Short Hills provincial park was a huge pile of dung. It was covered with pearl crescent butterflies and upon closer investigation, also these beetles and another nymph of something, as seen in the fourth and fifth photos.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (11)
LisaPowers
You are welcome! I love seeing and learning about new creatures. Thanks for sharing. :-)
LisaPowers
Wow! Neat creature. Terrific find Dan!
Dan Doucette
Thanks J, Tom and chester. I agree too, was just about to update.
Jacob Gorneau
I agree with Tom, Ontholestes cingulatus. Fantastic find!
Tom15
One of the differences between the 2 suggested species is the pronotum (area behind the head) has a pattern on the O. cingulatus and the Platydracus has a solid colored pronotum. Other features are larger eyes and mandibles that cross in the Ontholestes.
Tom15
Looks a lot like like Platydracus maculosus, but I think it's the Gold-and-brown Rove Beetle - Ontholestes cingulatus that I've found on dog poop before. http://bugguide.net/node/view/430643/bgimage
Dan Doucette
Thanks Jopy, thats the one I was thinking it was actually as well, but wanted more confirmation. Hopefully others think it is that too, then I'll update.
Jopy
Hey, Dan, your rove beetle is similar to this one: http://bugguide.net/node/view/570814/bgimage
Sckel
oh oh! I will review my concepts...

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PublishedNovember 15, 2013

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